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Is this a thing in any slicers? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 months ago by TheMonkeyLord@lemm.ee to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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I started a print today as per usual and I randomly thought of something and am uncertain if it may already be a thing.

Independent perimeter layer height. Or basically, you take the set layer height, say 0.3, divide it by a user selected amount, in this case by two, and print some number of the outermost perimeters at that height until it reaches the set layer height. In this example it would print two outer perimeters at 0.15 layer height in two layers, and then proceed with the rest of the layer.

I thought this may be what variable layer height does, but it seems to vary the height of the whole layer in different regions. If there is anything like this that would be neat

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[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Not natively no. What you’re looking for is this

Achieve true 3D printing with non planar slicing Note: Check the update below

Conical Slicing: A different angle of 3D printing

Not something easily done with slicers and there are hacks to do things like this but nothing that works out of the box and it’s a tough challenge with various nozzles, toolheads, material shrink properties

Edit: More recent update that could be of interest

Non-planar 3D printing in a modern slicer thanks to the community